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‘Durling, Or The Faithless Wife’ by Sean O’Faolain

Durling, Or The Faithless Wife by Sean O’Faolain, 1974 Continue reading →

February 11, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Durling Or The Faithless Wife, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

‘Two Of A Kind’ by Sean O’Faolain

Two Of A Kind by Sean O’Faolain, 1966 Continue reading →

December 21, 2015January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Brooklyn, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, New York City, Sean O'Faolain, short stories, Two Of A Kind Leave a comment

‘Christmas Morning’ by Frank O’Connor

Christmas Morning by Frank O’Connor, 1936 Continue reading →

December 2, 2015September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas Morning, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Christmas Tree’ by Charles Dickens

The Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens, 1850 Continue reading →

December 1, 2015September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Christmas Tree Leave a comment

‘The Kitchen Baby’ by Angela Carter

The Kitchen Baby by Angela Carter, 1985 Continue reading →

November 12, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Angela Carter, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Kitchen Baby Leave a comment

‘Cinnamon’ by Neil Gaiman

Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman, 1995 Continue reading →

November 11, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cinnamon, criticism, English lit, English literature, fairy tales, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories Leave a comment

‘Don’t Look Now’ by Daphne du Maurier

Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier, 1971 Continue reading →

October 23, 2015August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, Don't Look Now, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, Italy, short stories, Venice 5 Comments

‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W. Jacobs

The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, 1902 Continue reading →

October 22, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, short stories, The Monkey's Paw, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

‘The Hedgehog’ by Saki

The Hedgehog by Saki, 1916 Continue reading →

October 8, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Hedgehog Leave a comment

‘Down To A Sunless Sea’ by Neil Gaiman

Down To A Sunless Sea by Neil Gaiman, 2013 Continue reading →

October 6, 2015January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Down To A Sunless Sea, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories 1 Comment

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